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夜幕低垂

Mandarin · pinyin yè mù dī chuí

darkness fell (falls, had fallen etc)

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夜: yè · night, dark; in night; by night
幕: mù · curtain, screen, tent
低: dī · low; to lower, hang, bend, bow
垂: chuí · let down; suspend, hand; down

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4–4–1–2 · ye4 mu4 di1 chui2

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